Oumou Sangare - Yere faga Music Video

My newest music video for the iconic Malian artist Oumou Sangaré is out. The video takes on a performance driven journey driven by the lyrics of the track Yere Faga, which take into question the challenges of the youth of today. Using herself as a metaphor Oumou sings about her own challenges as a young women in Mali, the discrimination she endured and how she came out victorious through perseverance.

The video was produced by my new French representation Art Bridge (Quad Group), below is a full listing of the crew involved:

Directed By: Chris Saunders (www.chrissaunders.co) 

Directors Assistant: Cassandra Nunan

Performance Choreographer: Andrea Spisto

Executive Producer (Art Bridge): Olivier Bassuet

Executive Producer (Ola Films): Olivia Leitch 

Producer: Elizabeth Dahl

Production Manager: Arthur Maillard (Quad Productions) 

Director Of Photography: Devin Toselli 

1st Camera Assistant: Briony Macleod

Art Director: Adi Koen 

Make Up & Hair: Lyn Kennedy

Shot on Location in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Behind the scenes images shot by Chris Saunders & Andile Phewa

Manthe Ribane - La Vilette Paris

Got a chance to shoot some images with my fellow performing artist Manthe Ribane in Paris this weekend. For the past two years OKZHARP, Manthe and I have been touring together as a trio of performance, music and visuals. Last week we had the chance to perform at both the prestigious La Villette & during the Salone de Mobile in Milan at the Apollo Club. Great and memorable times! Here are some pics to celebrate our mini tour.